Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 26:21 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 26:21, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

And they digged well another and strove for that also and he called the name of it Sitnah

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַֽיַּחְפְּרוּ֙H2658And they diggedproperly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore
2בְּאֵ֣רH875wella pit; especially a well
3אַחֶ֔רֶתH312anotherproperly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc
4וַיָּרִ֖יבוּH7378and stroveproperly, to toss, i.e., grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e., hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
5גַּםH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
6עָלֶ֑יהָH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
7וַיִּקְרָ֥אH7121for that also and he calledto call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
8שְׁמָ֖הּH8034the name of itan appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
9שִׂטְנָֽה׃H7856Sitnahsitnah, the name of a well in pal

Geographic Context

Verse Context

Genesis 26:20did strive And the herdmen of Gerar And the herdmen with Isaac's...
Genesis 26:21 (current)And they digged well another and strove for that also and he called the name of it Sitnah
Genesis 26:22And he removed from thence and digged well another ...

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